K9 Sabre – Montgomery, Tennessee

Handler – Deputy Kelley Potter

Montgomey Co. K9 Passes Away

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one special member of the force today, as Police Service Dog Sabre passed away due to non-duty-related medical complications. He was 7 years old.Sabre, a German Shepherd, was partnered with Deputy Kelley Potter since November 2017. The sheriff’s office said Sabre “worked tirelessly through his tenure.”Throughout his time with the MCSO, he was deployed to assist the Clarksville Police Department (CPD) as well as Robertson and Cheatham counties.Sabre was best known for his bark, not his bite, according to the sheriff’s office. While situated in his patrol vehicle, he would reportedly wait until a deputy would walk by and, at the perfect moment, start frantically barking, scaring them and causing them to jump.One of Potter’s favorite “tracks” with Sabre involved a vehicle occupied by shooting suspects, he shared in a release. The suspects, being pursued by both deputies and Clarksville officers, crashed their vehicle and fled on foot.“Sabre quickly located the suspect’s scent,” Potter said. “While tracking he located the slide to a firearm left behind and eventually caused the suspects to veer right into the arms of awaiting law enforcement.”“This is truly a sad day for the Sheriff’s Office,” said Sheriff John Fuson. “Our office’s K9 Unit is unmatched and its level of commitment is seen in the way they handle tough calls day-in and day-out. Their mission may be to find a missing person or fleeing suspect or mingle with schoolchildren at a community demonstration; nevertheless, what our K9s do is nothing short of remarkable. Sabre was just that: remarkable. He served the citizens of Montgomery County for nearly five years. He will be missed. Our hearts and prayers go out to Deputy Potter and the entire K-9 Unit.”Sabre was with his partner and veterinary medical staff at the time of his passing.

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Submitted By Jim Cortina

James A. Cortina has been involved with police dogs since 1972 and currently on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Jim has been appointed as Treasurer since its inception in 1991. Jim is one of the charter members of the C.P.W.D.A. organization. Since 1975 he has been a certified professional dog trainer and received his Master Trainer Certification in 1985. During his career he has provided armed K-9 strike crowd control for security agencies in Connecticut and out of state security companies. In conjunction with other members of the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Board of Directors, he helped to draft Connecticut Statute 53-247(e) "Intentional Injury or Killing of Police K-9" which was passed by the Senate in 1993 and also assisted in implementing the prestigious Daniel Wasson Memorial K-9 Award in 1992. In 1993 he helped coordinate the North American Police Work Dog Association Nationals in New London, Connecticut. He was appointed Training Director for the New London County Work Dog Association from 1985-1987. He performed decoy work for Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. in police K-9 demonstrations, trained several local police department canines, and coordinated training workshops for out-of-state police departments. He participated in the United States Police K-9 Association Trials in Croton on Hudson, New York in 1985 as a decoy. He is an avid photographer and received photography awards in 1989, 1990, and 1991 and currently takes photographs for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc.
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